Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD, taught the largest course at Harvard, “Positive Psychology,” and the third largest, “The Psychology of Leadership,” attracting 1,400 students per semester— approximately 20 percent of all Harvard graduates. Ben-Shahar obtained his BA and PhD from Harvard, and for the last fifteen years has been teaching leadership, happiness, and mindfulness to audiences all over the world. His international bestsellers Happier and Being Happy have been translated into 25 languages.

In his New York Times bestseller Happier, positive psychology expert Tal Ben-Shahar taught us how to become happier through simple exercises. Now, in Choose the Life You Want, he has a new, life-changing lesson to share: Drawing on the latest psychological … Continue reading →

The “big decisions” in life—marriage, children, career path—are not the only ones that determine whether or not we are content. In fact, the countless small choices we make every day—almost without thinking—can have a profound, cumulative, and lasting impact on … Continue reading →

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Count Birds in Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village's Back YardFebruary 18, 2018 at 10:00 am – 11:30 amWashington Square Park, New York, NY 10012, USASunday, Feb. 18th, 10 - 11:30 am, led by Loyan Beausoleil Join us to count birds during the 2018 Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), a project of the National Audubon Society. Dress for the weather and bring your binoculars (we will have a couple of spares). Consider using the eBird app to log and share…